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'''Fun fact:''' garments and various household items and tools were stored in oak chests - these were very functional and could double as luggage for wealthy people.
'''Jewelry:'''My research on this subject was limited - one source devoted a paragraph to it that merely said it was made of gold and could not compare in the slightest to Byzantine jewelry and so was not really worth talking about.
'''Footwear:''' The pointed toe was introduced in the medieval period. these shoes were called '''poulaine'''. The point of a show was originally seen as a status symbol - The points grew longer and longer until they reached about 18inch in length. Eventually, they assigned lengths based on classes - commoners with the shortest and so on.
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==Resources==
* Cosgrave, Bronwyn.'' The complete history of costume and fashion'' New York; Octopus publishing group, 2000.
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